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Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Middle East

Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

  Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of…
Chaotic Brazil presidential campaign careens into final week
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Chaotic Brazil presidential campaign careens into final week

  SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A presidential campaign that has deeply split Brazilians and is likely to end with the…
KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election
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KDP comes first in Iraqi Kurdistan election

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – The ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) came first in a parliamentary election in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
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Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos

Afghan election workers began counting votes on Saturday following a partial legislative ballot tarnished by scores of deadly militant attacks,…
Italy’s Salvini returns to Rome to tackle coalition row
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Italy’s Salvini returns to Rome to tackle coalition row

  MILAN (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday he will halt an election tour in the…
Who would want to be an Afghan MP?
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Who would want to be an Afghan MP?

Doctors, mullahs, sons of warlords, feminists and even a prison inmate are among a motley crew of candidates contesting war-torn…
Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead
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Brazil far-right candidate Bolsonaro holds commanding lead

  BRASILIA (Reuters) – The momentum is squarely behind Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, according to the latest polls,…
‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote
Middle East

‘Price of democracy’: Afghans risking their lives to vote

From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they…
Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president
Middle East

Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish moderate Barham Salih as new president

  The Iraqi parliament has elected veteran Kurdish politician Barham Salih as president. The vote threw a spotlight on the…
Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China
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Maldives opposition wins election in potential blow to China

  Maldives opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Indian Ocean archipelago nation’s presidential election on Monday, delivering a possible…
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